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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the institute started by Smith after publication of the book?
(a) Firefighters United for Health and Safety.
(b) American Firefighters Health and Safety Institute.
(c) Institute for the Study of Health and Fire Safety.
(d) Foundation for the Health and Safety of American Firefighters.

2. What happened to Dennis as a child involving cockroaches?
(a) He had accidentally eaten a cockroach hidden in food.
(b) He had discovered dozens of cockroaches in the refrigerator.
(c) He had woken up at night to find himself covered with cockroaches.
(d) He had drunk from a bottle and almost swallowed a cockroach.

3. Why were merchants good to firefighters (i.e., by giving them discounts) under the old system?
(a) They wanted to get faster response times during emergencies.
(b) They expected the firemen to protect them from arson.
(c) They were required to offer discounts to firemen.
(d) They expected the firemen to be forgiving during inspections.

4. What did Smith consider the most admirable characteristic of firefighters?
(a) Their reliability.
(b) Their bravery.
(c) Their strength.
(d) Their committment to community.

5. What did the cockroaches symbolize in Smith's view?
(a) Disease.
(b) Fear.
(c) Uncleanliness.
(d) Poverty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Smith find buried under the rubble at the Charlotte Street apartment in Chapter 5?

2. In which borough did Smith serve?

3. After years of "carrying death in my hands," what did Smith see firefighting as lacking?

4. According to the film Smith saw at a recent science fair, how much bigger than the earth is the sun?

5. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?

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